Nyctli Swarm
A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers._ **Lurking Terrors.** Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, wh
- Armor class
- 14
- Hit points
- 110
- Challenge
- 10
- Creature type
- Fey
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- chaotic evil
A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers._
Lurking Terrors. Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom.
Hag-Born Horrors. The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License
Stat block
- Cha
- 16
- Con
- 10
- Dex
- 18
- Int
- 6
- Str
- 10
- Wis
- 14
- Speed
- Fly: 40; Walk: 10; Hover: true
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
- Skills
- Perception: 6
- Actions
- Stingers. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 42 (12d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't blinded. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
- Douse Light. As the nyctli, except the swarm can't dispel light created by a spell of 6th level or higher.
- Languages
- Sylvan
- Special abilities
- Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny nyctli. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp.
- Innate Spellcasting (1/Day). The nyctli swarm can innately cast fear, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.
- Damage resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- Condition immunities
- charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Source and licence
From Tome of Beasts 2.
Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).